Episode 13

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12th Oct 2023

Theatre Multihyphenate: The Ancient Greeks didn't have BFAs | with Michael Kushner | Episode 13

We're thrilled to welcome the incredible Michael Kushner to the podcast to dive deep into being a theatre multihyphenate! They talk about the history of multi-hyphenating, the four questions to ask yourself to determine if your side hustle is actually a hyphen, and why everything you do needs to cross-pollinate.

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Michael Kushner

Michael Kushner is NYC’s leading multi-hyphenate & the Executive Producer of the EMMY Nominated series Indoor Boys. In true multi-hyphenate form, his book How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business: Conversations, Advice, and Tips from Dear Multi-Hyphenate was released in 2023. He served as the Director of Programming for The Green Room 42 & is the owner of Michael Kushner Photography. He is the creator of The Dressing Room Project, where he photographs actors prepping for their roles on & off Broadway. Michael has photographed Hillary Clinton, Dame Julie Andrews, Patti LuPone, & thousands upon thousands of theatre, TV & film artists. Ithaca College BFA in Musical Theatre, Founding member of Musical Theatre Factory. Exec Producer of XaveMePlease (Created by Wesley Taylor, Frameline 43 Festival Finalist). Podcast: Dear Multi-Hyphenate with Broadway Podcast Network. Michael teaches theatre business at NYU. Michael is also a performer & a member of AEA.

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Danielle Feder

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Danielle Feder (she/her/hers) is a dramaturg, producer, writer, and arts administrator based in NYC. She is the co-founder of Hysteria Theatre, and has worked for organizations including Signature Theatre, Premiere Stages, The Interval, Theatre Communications Group, Noor Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, NYMF, 59E59 Theaters, and more. In addition to theatre, she has also worked in nonprofit and political communications. All of her work is driven by a passion for amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities across all forms of media and storytelling. Danielle has an MFA in Dramaturgy from Columbia University and a BA in Dramatic Literature from NYU.

Alexandra Ley

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Alexandra Ley (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator and dramaturg based in New York, NY. As a dramaturg and literary manager, she has worked for Solas Nua, Spooky Action Theater Company, the New York Musical Festival, and The Olney Theatre Center. She considers herself a veteran theatre patron services professional after seven years on the Front-of-House team at The Olney Theatre Center, a season and a half in the box office at Arena Stage, and volunteer usher shifts at multiple D.C. theaters. Alex is also an independent scholar on the intersection between fan/fandom studies and theatre/performance studies; she has been published in the British Fantasy Society Journal and presented research at the Northeast Popular Culture Association conference. M.A. Theatre History & Criticism, The Catholic University of America. B.A. American Studies and Theatre, Barnard College of Columbia University.